October 24, 2017 CS and NCSA researchers have received $2.7 million from the NSF to build a dedicated research instrument to expand deep learning research and lay the groundwork for deep neural networks.

October 4, 2017 CS Professor Tarek Abdelzaher is the academic lead of a multi-institution effort seeking to understand and exploit the unique capabilities of next-generation networked battlefield systems.

September 21, 2017 Eight outstanding new faculty members are joining CS @ ILLINOIS during the next academic year. In total, thirty-six talented teachers and researchers have joined the department since 2013.